imposing
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He ordered Aspen Dental to pay $2.3 million in penalties and restitution while also imposing new conditions to ensure the company doesn’t exert undue control over dental care at the practices it supports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
This time he is expected to dine at the Great Hall of the People, an imposing structure off Tiananmen Square that hosts high-level gatherings of the Chinese Communist Party.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment,” Musk said in February.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
A State Department spokesman said Washington was exploring imposing "consequences" on those who support the flotilla.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He was a tall man with imposing muscles, but in that instant he sounded cowed and confused.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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